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RAW kicked off after a recap of Survivor Series last night, and Mr. McMahon was in his office with Adam Pearce and Sonya Deville. Vince told the two WWE Officials that he would fire both of them if they couldn't find who stole his precious egg.
After Mr. McMahon mentioned that a reward was in store for whoever found the culprit in the form of a WWE championship match, Deville and Pearce revealed that there was security footage of the heist, but only part of the perpetrator was caught on camera.
Vince McMahon raised the stakes by saying whoever gets his valuable possession back will get a shot at the WWE Championship.
Riddle was late to the show and Randy Orton was worried. The Original Bro showed up dressed as Randy and was wearing a fake moustache and goatee. Randy was furious after a short monologue from Riddle before they walked out to The Viper's theme.
Riddle vs. Dolph Ziggler on RAW
Riddle started off strong but Ziggler took control with a massive Dropkick and locked in a hold. Dolph took a kick in the corner before being caught in a huge spinning fallaway slam. Riddles fake facial hair was lost during the action.
Riddle took a Superkick to the face after diving off the ropes as we headed for a break.
Back on RAW, Riddle was in control but took a leg drop to the neck for a near fall from Ziggler. After a bit of back and forth, Riddle picked up the win with a huge RKO.
Result: Riddle def. Dolph Ziggler
Roode nearly attacked Riddle after the match but Randy took him out and hit a Bro-Derek.
Grade: B+
Backstage, the RAW and SmackDown Superstars were tearing the place apart, looking for the golden egg so that they could earn themselves a title shot.
Becky Lynch was getting ready to celebrate her win from last night's Survivor Series as we headed for a break.
Becky Lynch was out on RAW and said that her longstanding rivalry with Charlotte was now over and guessed that everyone wanted her to find a new challenger.
Lynch then yelled at the crowd, saying she didn't care about what they wanted. Becky said she will maintain her death grip on the RAW Women's Title for a very long time.
Bianca Belair was out next and celebrated being the sole survivor last night before heading to her match with Tamina.
Bianca Belair vs. Tamina on RAW
Belair was dominating the match and hit Tamina with a massive suplex for a near fall. Tamina hit a superkick and a Samoan Drop for a near fall of her own. Belair took a kick in the corner before kicking out of another pin attempt.
Tamina got a headlock in before dropping the former RAW Women's Champ with a huge suplex. Belair dodged a spear and sent Tamina into the turnbuckles before getting the KOD for the win.
Result: Bianca Belair def. Tamina
Natalya attacked Belair after the match but Bianca fought her off. Doudrop took advantage of the distraction and attacked the EST Of WWE from behind before wiping her out with a Crossbody.
Grade: B
Seth Rollins was out next on RAW and said that he beat team SmackDown all by himself. He blamed his teammates for not being good enough before heading into his match against Finn Balor.
Seth Rollins destroys Finn Balor on RAW
Rollins attacked Balor while Finn was making his entrance but Balor managed to take control of the fight, sent Rollins out of the ring, and hit a huge dive over the ropes.
The brawl ended up at ringside and Rollins stomped Balor into the barricades before going for the steel ring steps and smashing him in the face with it. Back in the ring, Balor took a Stomp before Rollins walked out but then came back for another Stomp before he was made to leave by officials.
There was a small incident on the ramp as a fan attacked Seth Rollins who was making his way to the back. Thankfully, The Messiah was saved by the officials.
Sami Zayn told Vince that he knew who stole his egg but then added that the person wasn't there yet.
Kevin Owens was backstage and was searching for the egg, and said he had a special interest in the outcome of the WWE Title match tonight.
AJ Styles & Omos vs. The Street Profits on RAW
Ford and AJ kicked off the match on RAW and Omos was tagged in early. After a break, AJ was back in the ring and hit a Dropkick on Dawkins before Angelo came back with the Silencer before tagging Ford back in.
AJ took a big clothesline before hitting the Pele kick. Omos was back in and Ford was being manhandled in the ring. Dawkins came back in with a fire extinguisher and sprayed it on Omos and AJ's face before they could finish the match.
Result: DNF
Grade: B
Backstage, Zelina and Carmella said that Nikki and Ripley did not stand a chance against them.
Queen Zelina & Carmella vs. Rhea Ripley & Nikki A.S.H. (c) - Women's Tag Team Title match on RAW
Ripley attacked Carmella while she was putting on the mask before the match continued in the ring. Nikki and Vega were tagged in with the Champs in control as the former Women's Champion unloaded on Zelina in the corner.
Carmella broke up a near fall before Ripley chased her around the ring.
Queen Zelina & Carmella vs. Rhea Ripley & Nikki A.S.H. (c) - Women's Tag Team title match on RAW (contd...)
Carmella took Ripley out on RAW with a kick at ringside before getting a cheap shot on Nikki in the ring. Vega got a Code Red off the distraction and picked up the win.
Result: Queen Zelina & Carmella def. Rhea Ripley & Nikki ASH to become the new Women's Tag Team Champions!
Grade: B+
Sami Zayn brought in the egg thief, and it was Austin Theory who told Mr. McMahon that he took it to get a selfie with it. Sami was expecting to get the reward, but the title shot went to Austin because Vince liked Theory's guts and 'no one likes a snitch.'
Reginald (c) vs. Cedric Alexander - 24/7 Title match on RAW
Reginald dodged the early offense from Alexander before being sent into the corner, where Cedric unloaded on him with kicks. Cedric dominated the match and tried for a suplex, but Reggie reversed it into a pin attempt with a hurricanrana.
Reginald (c) vs. Cedric Alexander - 24/7 Title match on RAW (contd...)
Reggie took a kick and went down before Cedric hit his knee strike finisher to pick up the win on RAW.
Result: Cedric Alexander def. Reginald to become the new 24/7 champion
Dana Brooke came in with a Blockbuster off the top rope and picked up the win as the mob gathered in the ring but were too confused to attack the new 24/7 Champ.
Grade: B
Rey & Dominik Mysterio vs. Bobby Lashley on RAW
MVP took shots at Rey and his son before the match started and Dominik kicked things off in the ring. Dom broke out of a vertical suplex and tagged in Rey who came in with a dropkick.
Lashley was being overwhelmed by the duo but managed to separate the two and hit a big powerslam on Rey. Outside the ring, Lashley caught Dominik off a dive but before he could be sent into the ring post, Rey took Lashley out with a dropkick.
MVP dropped Dom by grabbing his leg through the ropes before we got back to the match from a break.
Rey & Dominik Mysterio vs. Bobby Lashley on RAW (contd...)
Dominik was sent into the ring post before Lashley threw him into the barricades on RAW. Lashley taunted Dom and asked him to take a hit before Dominik came back with a kick. Rey was tagged in and the duo hot tagged in and out to keep the pressure on.
The Mysterios got a double 619 and two splashes for a near fall. Lashley got the Hurt Lock in on Dominik after tossing Rey outside with a spear. Dominik tapped out and Lashley picked up the win.
Result: Bobby Lashley def. Rey & Dominik Mysterio
Grade: B
Becky Lynch was taunting Liv Morgan backstage and Morgan attacked her.
Damian Preist put out an open challenge for the United States Title and it was answered by Apollo Crews but then he said that he didn't want to face him right then.
Sami Zayn came out and accepted the challenge after saying that even Vince McMahon was conspiring against him.
Damian Priest vs. Sami Zayn - United States Title match on RAW
Damian took the fight outside the ring on RAW after Sami fled and got some good moves in. Zayn laid out the champ at ringside before we headed for a break. Back on RAW, Sami hit the Blue Thunder Bomb for a near fall on the champ.
On the ropes, Damian tried for a superplex but Sami turned it into a powerbomb from up top. Sami blocked the Reckoning and got a near fall before hanging him up on the ropes. Sami took Priest's Title and taunted him before Damian got fired up and hit the Reckoning for the win.
Result: Damian Priest def. Sami Zayn to retain the United States Title
Grade: B-
Big E (c) vs. Austin Theory - WWE Championship match on RAW
Seth Rollins came out to watch the match from ringside and Theory went for an early rollup before Big E kicked out and took control of the match. Big E hit the splash on the apron before Kevin Owens walked to and joined Rollins at ringside.
Big E (c) vs. Austin Theory - WWE Championship Match on RAW (contd...)
Big E dropped Theory in the ring on RAW before taking a dropkick through the ropes while he was trying to figure out why KO was there. Austin was in control when we returned after a break but Big E came back with some Belly-to-belly suplexes and a splash.
Rollins hit a cheap shot on Big E before KO tried to push him into the ring. KO and Rollins were yelling at each other at ringside while Big E hit the Big Ending in the ring for the win.
Result: Big E def. Austin Theory to retain the WWE Championship
Big E attacked Rollins and Owens who were still fighting after the match, and sent Seth over the announce desk before hitting a Big Ending on him as Owens escaped.
Grade: B
Episode rating: B+
We got an eventful RAW after Survivor Series with the hunt for the golden egg, two 24/7 title changes and a great promo from Becky Lynch. Zelina and Carmella picked up the Women's Tag Team Titles while we got a WWE Championship match as the main event of tonight's RAW.
